Replace delete action

Greetings,
is there any way to replace the default action performed when i press the del key (or rightclick > delete) within Explorer process? (maybe via registry edit?)

Like instead of moving to recycle bin i whish to call an executable with that particular file as argument

Action to be performed:
C:\stuff\WipeFile.exe "%cd%\[filename]"

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Bree said:

The OP doesn't just want to bypass the recycle bin, they want to run an executable that (judging by its name) would secure-wipe the selected file. I would suggest adding it as a custom action on the right-click 'Send to' menu.

Just create a shortcut to the WipeFile.exe in %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

This will run WipeFile.exe and pass the full path to the selected file as an argument to WipeFile.exe.



What exactly is your %cd% bit supposed to do?

Well since i already made a batch with a custom del command i just copy pasted without noticing, it was to get the full path of the file because the program i'm using crashes if the argument doesn't have absolute path.

Berton said:

Historically, since Win95 one has been able to hold down the Shift key while pressing/clicking Del/Delete to bypass the Recycle Bin but that removes the chance to recover a file unless using third-party software for the purpose.

Wiping a file isn't just deletion. A wiped file ideally cannot be restored.

Bree said:

Well, then it should have no problem if you use the 'Send to' menu as I suggested. Windows will provide the full path and filename as an argument to your program.

That's convinient, didn't know; thanks!

Perfect, it actually worked as intended. Next step: coding my own file wiper to work as i want it to, but that's a matter for another forum xD
Thanks Bree!